Strategic Planning for Homeland Security Preparedness
Strategic Planning for Homeland Security Preparedness : "Definition: The art and science of developing and employing instruments of national and State/territorial power (information, technology, economic, intelligence, and military) in a synchronized and integrated fashion to achieve the objectives of the National Strategy for Homeland Security, the National Preparedness Guidelines, the NRP, and supporting State/territorial and local strategic direction and guidance. Strategic planning uses gap analysis to develop programmatic priorities that address the mission requirements, goals, objectives, milestones, and resources to ensure interoperable and integrated synchronization throughout all levels of government and nongovernmental organizations for all hazards, incident-related prevent, protect, respond and recover activities". (DHS, TCL, 2007, pp. 21-22)